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Early Origins of the Scheuneman family

The surname Scheuneman was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.

Early History of the Scheuneman family

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Scheuneman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schevermann, Scheurmann, Scheur, van der Scheur, von Scheur and many more.

Early Notables of the Scheuneman family

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Migration of the Scheuneman family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lysbet VerSchuren, who arrived in New Netherland in 1663; Leysbet Verschuren, who came to New Netherland in 1663; Peter Scheur, who arrived sometime between 1709 and 1710.


Contemporary Notables of the name Scheuneman (post 1700) +

  • Niels Scheuneman (b. 1983), Dutch professional road bicycle racer
  • William Scheuneman Kenyon (1820-1896), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from New York 11th District, 1859-61; Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1872, 1876 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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